Tag.



G. H. PIERCE.

TAG.

APPLIoATIoH rILnD IAB. 12, 190B.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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v GEORGE H. PIERCE, OF MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.

TAG.

T o all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE II.- PIERCE, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at'Melrose, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tags, and the object is to provide a tag having a string attached thereto by means `of a rivet or the like in such a manner that it cannot become detached therefrom and yet it is im ossible for the rivet to cut the string.

Whf e strings have heretofore been secured to tags b'y means of rivets, eyelets or the likeowing to their construction they have been impossible to manufacture on a commercial basisA because the Stringing is necessarily done by hand. This, of course, greatly decreases the speed of making and, therefore, increases the cost of manu acture.

In the attainment of the object above set forth, I have produced a ta whichy it is possible to manufacture entire y by automatic machinery in one continuous operation at a high rate of speed and with great accuracy and certainty. c

The invention consists in the combination `and arrangement of parts set forth in the following sl ecification and particularly pointed out in t e appended claims. v

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of a tag embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 2`2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fi 4 is an enlarged detail sectional elevation ta en on line 4--4 of Fig. 1, looking towardv the right. Fig. 5 is a detail plan section taken .von line -5-5 of Fig. 4.

- Like numerals refer to like arts throughout the several views of the rawings.

In -the drawings, 10 is a iece of aper cardboard or the like, to w 'ch a ffdxible member 11 preferably consisting of a piece of string yis secured by means o a rivet 12 which is preferably an eyelet. is -rovided with a flan e 13 which is refera ly annular and whic is provided with a recess 14 in its .underside adjacent to the paper 10, saidrecess being of such a size and shape that the string 11 snugl fits therein. The flange `13 is provided wit a mouth or outlet 15.which is formed by fiarin a portionv of said ange outwardly, thus orming a convex wa11`16 extending part way around Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 12, y1908.

The rivet 12 Patented March 30,' 1909.

semi No. 420,670.

the outlet 15, said wall being so formed that it is impossible for the string 11 to become cut thereby. The two free ends of the string 11 extend outwardly through the outlet 15 and are preferably crossed at 17 in said outlet. The forming of the outlet 15 may take place either before the rivet is secured to the paper or cardboard 10 or during the operation of securing it thereto.

The rivet 12 is secured to the aper or cardboard 10 b either forcing t e same through said car or introducing it through a previously unched hole after which the ower en o said rivet is flared outwardl or clenched, as at 18, by means of suitable ies. During the operation of securing therivet 12 to the card 10, the string 11 is compressed by the flange 13 at the point of crossing 17 of the free en s of said string so that the same is securel held in place and cannot be withdrawn y pulling on one end thereof. Thus it will be seen that the string 11 where it is encircled by the downwardly turned flange 13 is covered thereby and cannot slip from under. said flan e and owing to its being crossed and hel under compression at its oint of crossing cannot become detached rom the card 10. As before stated, when the tag is in use a string cannotl become abraded or cut by the` flange 13 owing to the rounded form of the'wall 16.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

' 1. A tag com risinga piece of paper, a rivet fast tosai paper, said rivet provided 4with a flange havin a recess adjacent to said paper, and a flexib e member located in said recess and extending around said rivet.

2. A tagr com rising apiece of paper, a rivet fast to ysai paper, said rivet provided with an annular flange havin a recess ad'acent to said paper, said flange eing provi ed with an outlet, and a iiexible member located in. said recess and extending outwardly throu h said outlet.

3. i. tag com rising a piece of paper, a rivet fast to sai( paper, said 'rivet provided with an annular` iiange havin a recess adjacent t9 said pa er, sald flange eing provided with an outlet aving outwardly flared Walls, and a flexible member located in said recess rnd extending outwardly through said out- 4. A tag com rising a piece of paper a rivet fast to 'sai paper, said rivet provided Q v t p 'erases with an annular flange havingba recess ad'acent to said aper, said flange being provided cent to said paper, sald flange eing provi ed with an out et having convexly flared Walls, with an outlet, and a flexible memberlocated` and a -exible member located in said recess in said recess and having two free ends exand extending outwardly through said outlet. 15 5 tending outwardl through said outlet said ln testimonywhereof I have'hereunto set ends being crosse Within said outlet and said 'my hand in presenceof two subscribing Witlange being arranged to press on said mem-- nesses. v ber at the point of crossing thereof. l GEORGE H. PIERCE. y 5. A tag com rising a piece of paper,' a `Witnesses: 4- Y 1Q rivet fast to sai paper, saidf rivet provided` LOUI'S A. JONES,

` with an annular flange having a recess adja- `SYDNEY E. TAFI. 

